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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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I do not need a lift< the only offroading I do is on the beach. So what I need is a wide foot print.

I would like to get 30x9.50x15 on 15x8 crager soft eights to fit without rubbing.

question is will spacers allow me to do this??
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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Those tires will rub i back if you are that wide
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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Those tires will rub i back if you are that wide
They will rub even with spacers??
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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Do you mean lift blocks?
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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I got 31x10.50s no rubbing on a stock ecco wheel.- just put 2 small washers on my steering stops really easy takes about 15 min at full lock they don't rub
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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I have spidertrax spacers on my XJ. I have had the same set on 3 XJ's and have yet to run into any problems. Granted i dont do extreme off roading, i still do difficult trails and run no front sway bar so i can crawl the biggest rocks i possibly can

I ran 30-9.50-15s on my 90 XJ with no problems with spacers.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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If the soft 8s have 4 to 4.5" of backspacing you will be fine without the spacers. I ran a simular wheel with 33x12.50s and didn't rub except at full lock and then only slightly.
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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i run 31x10.5x15s on soft 8s with 4in bs and a 1in spacer no rub lock to lock,i do have a 3in lift an had to trim a little.they stick out just a bit pass the flares.
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